Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage (Meditations on Psalm 139 help women suffering the heartbreak of pregnancy loss and still birth) Hardcover – September 1, 2020

This has been a great resource and encouraging bible study journal to ready while going through a miscarriage. I have shared it with a few other women now and they have appreciated it and enjoyed reading it.

(I use my husbands account so if the name doesn’t match this is why) I got this book after having my second miscarriage (this one at almost 12 weeks). I ordered it a couple of days after, it took almost a month to get here. I debated if I actually needed it because I felt at peace with everything. After reading two chapters I can’t believe how wrong I was. I’m going through the prompts etc and this has been the most helpful thing I’ve ever purchased. In a time where I’ve needed to feel held more than ever this book is worth every penny and more. If you’re even considering buying this, do it.

The magnitude of grief and just plain weakness that can accompany the loss of life in the womb can make it hard to really want to pick up a devotional or book of any kind. I just want to say that this was different. So thankful for the way this has ministered to my heart in the midst of repeated losses and made an EASY way to rest in God's word and His love in a time of sorrow (or just when my head's been fuzzy from blood loss). Abbey's entries are wonderful, but it didn't begin and end with just her. She brought in a number of voices and each small chapter, in plain English, invites the gospel into another area of grief or difficulty. God was in this. No doubt. Grateful.

I bought this book to have on hand, in case a friend needed it… but it ended up being me that needed it. Even thought I thought I knew everything I needed to know, spiritually and emotionally and physically, I made my self read this daily for the 30 days after my miscarriage… it helped me process SO many thing I didn’t know I needed to process and normalized so many thoughts and fears… and turned them into faithful prayers and future hope. So so thankful for the words written here. Wholeheartedly recommend.

This book is a great way to comfort someone going through a miscarriage! It is well written & addressed many emotions women experience.

Posting from my husband’s account. This book was exactly what I needed in the wake of my miscarriage. It touched on just about every raw and ugly thought that I’ve had as I’ve gone through the grieving process. If you or someone you know is going through a miscarriage, buy this book now. I felt like the author was sitting next to me saying, “me too.” But she doesn’t let us stay in our pain. She gently lifts us up and empowers us to walk forward in God’s love and grace. Thank you Abbey. God spoke to me so many times while reading this.

I can't tell you how many books/devos I've been given over the journey of infertility/recurrent loss. Not all resources are helpful and they can be really difficult to receive. This one, was helpful, practical and simple. I think in the midst of loss, simple can be best. I appreciated that each reflection was to the point, straightforward, true, and appropriate for loss, infant loss and miscarriage. I gave this to a friend of mine after a loss and she said "This was the only thing that helped me."

After our miscarriage, I found many resources to help grieving moms; some were more helpful than others. This book cannot be described besides a gift. Abbey’s wisdom, insight, and compassion give gentle encouragement from one who has walked the difficult road of losing a baby more than once. I was so grateful for her words after we lost our baby and have lost track of how many times I have gifted it to other loss mamas.